AAA Traveler - Summer 2014 - 18

Bow River Valley,
Alberta, Canada

Onboard the Rocky
Mountaineer

AAA Members can couple a Rocky Mountaineer rail package
with any of Holland America Line's seven-day Alaska cruises on
the ms Zuiderdam or the ms Westerdam, before or after the rail
journey. By train and by ship, the wild and rugged grandeur of
Alaska and western Canada is on display, in tandem with fine
dining, comfortable surroundings and attentive service.
Rocky Mountaineer is known for luxurious Canadian
Rockies rail journeys that include deluxe hotel accommodations
as well as car rental on its Rail and Drive packages. A choice of
onboard service levels includes RedLeaf, with large picture
windows; SilverLeaf, with a single-level glass-dome coach and
oversize windows; and GoldLeaf, with its bilevel glass domed
coach, full-length windows and private dining room.
Among the company's intriguing rail options, "Journey
Through the Clouds" travels from Vancouver through the
Coastal Mountain Range and along the Fraser River, with its
spectacular white-water rapids and steep canyon walls. Heading
through forests that provide a nourishing habitat for wildlife, it's
possible to spy bald eagles or even an elusive grizzly bear. The
rail itinerary continues on to Pyramid Creek Falls, which spills
in a dramatic 300-foot drop from a hanging valley into a glacierfed river below. It travels past Mount Robson, the highest peak
in the Canadian Rockies, before arriving in Alberta's Jasper
National Park.
Another spectacular option is Rocky Mountaineer's "Circle
Rail," a journey that combines several of its famous rail routes
into one memorable itinerary. The full majesty of the Canadian
Rockies is on view on this trip: the turquoise waters of exquisite
Lake Louise, the picturesque town of Banff nestled at the base of
snow-tipped peaks and Jasper National Park with its pristine
alpine lakes. Passengers also see the Columbia Icefield, where
they can take a thrilling ride on an Ice Explorer to the middle of
the Athabasca Glacier. The train also makes the Whistler Sea to
Sky Climb, heading from Vancouver to Whistler, and spectacular views of Howe Sound, Brandywine Falls, Mount Garibaldi
and Cheakamus Canyon mark the way.

Holland America Line is a signature name in Alaska cruising,
having transported passengers in elegance and style for more
than 65 years in Europe, North America and the Caribbean. Of
the company's two cruise ships that make seven-day voyages to
Alaska, the Zuiderdam sails roundtrip from Vancouver and the
Westerdam navigates roundtrip from Seattle.

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CALL 1-800-750-5386

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What could be more scenic
than a stunning rail journey
through the Canadian
Rockies? How about pairing
it with a cruise along
Alaska's Inside Passage? A
partnership between Rocky
Mountaineer and Holland
America Line offers one
seamless experience of
panoramic mountains,
endless expanses of forest
and glinting seascapes.

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